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Ahmed K Fahad, November 2015
Ahmed K. Fahad
Curriculum Vitae
Department of Second Language Studies 1029 Brookcrest Dr. 615 Teachers College Mason, OH 45040 University of Cincinnati [email protected] 2600 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45221
EDUCATION
Ed.D. Second Language Studies Department, University of Cincinnati, 2017 (Expected)
Dissertation: Understanding Power and Identity in Online Interaction between Native and Non-native
English Speakers
M.Ed. Second Language Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2015
PFF. The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati. Preparing Future Faculty Certificate, 2015
(Expected)
M.A. Department of Linguistics, University of Baghdad, 2007
B.A. Department of English, University of Thi-Qar, Iraq, 2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-2015 Instructor, Center for ESL, University of Cincinnati
2014 Visiting Faculty, English Language Center, Miami University, Ohio
2010-2012 Director, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Center. University of Thi-Qar
2009-2012 Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Thi-Qar
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
2015 Sociolinguistic Challenges Faced by Iraqi Graduate Students at U.S. Universities: A Case Study for Iraqi Graduate Students at University of Cincinnati. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ), 6/1: 366-377
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2012 Enhancing Students’ Communicative Skill in Iraqi EFL Classrooms. Journal of the University of Thi Qar, 7/2: 1-15
2012 Al-Ridha, A. & Fahad, A. Obama’s Speech in Cairo “New Beginning”: A Critical Discourse Analysis study. Journal of the College of Art, Thi Qar University, 2/6: 1-20.
In Submission
Understanding Power and Identity in Online Communication between Native and Nonnative English Speakers. Under review with English Language Teaching Online Journal
Conversational Analysis of a Multi- Party TV Talk Shows: Similarities and Differences to Naturally Occurring Conversation. Unpublished MA thesis, College of Education, University of Baghdad
In Preparation
Content Based Second Language Instruction Approaches: Description, Comparison and Application.
Using Sociocultural and Language Socialization Perspectives to Analyze Online Communication between Native and Non-native English Speakers
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2015 Awardee, Many Languages One World, ELS and UN academic Impact
2015 Scholar of the Month, National Holmes Scholar Program.
2014 Holmes Scholar Award, University of Cincinnati
2013 Outstanding International Graduate Student award, University of Cincinnati
2012 Doctoral Study scholarship, Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq, Prime Minister Office
2002 Iraqi graduates’ academic excellence prize, University of Baghdad
CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
Panels Organized
2015 Round Table Discussion: English for Academic Purposes and the Online Landscape of Higher Education, 21 Century Englishes Conference, Bowling Green State University, October 24-26
Papers
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2015 Understanding Power and Identity Construction in Online Communication between Native and Nonnative English Speakers. Sixth international conference of Foreign Language Education and Technology. Harvard University, Boston, MA. May 11-15
2015 Content-Based Second Language Instruction Approaches: Description, Comparison and Application. 3Ts: Teaching, Techniques and Technology conference, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 11.
2014 Socialization as a Gateway for Academic Literacy: A case Study of Two Chinese students in the U.S. Ohio TESOL conference. Columbus, Ohio, November 13-15
2014 Addressing the Sociolinguistic challenges Faced by International Graduate students in U.S Universities. International Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. November 20-23
2014 Sociolinguistic Challenges Faced by Iraq Students at UC: A Case Study For Iraqi Graduate students at the University of Cincinnati. The Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. April 12
2014 Online Communication between native and non- native speakers of English: A critical discourse analysis. International Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC), University of Indiana Purdue, Indianapolis, Indiana. June 6-7
2014 Discourse analysis of Facebook communication between US educational Specialist and Iraqi Information seekers student. The University of Ohio CALL conferences, Athens, Ohio, April, 12, 2014
2009 Institutional settings of Talk-in –interaction (Media as an Example), Seminar presentation, College of education, University of Thi Qar, Iraq, February, 2009
CAMPUS TALKS
2014 Ethics in Teaching and research in Education Colleges: Power Friday Seminar, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Cincinnati, Sole Instructor
English Composition for International Students (fall 2014, fall 2015)
University of Cincinnati, Teaching Assistant
Foundations of Academic Oral Communication (fall 2015, spring 2015)
Miami University, Middletown, Ohio, Visiting Faculty
English Speaking and Listening (spring, 2014)
University of Thi-Qar, Assistant Professor
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Introduction to English literature (2008-2009) Introduction to Research Methodologies (2008-2009) English conversation (2009-2010) Phonetics and Phonology (2010-2011) Introduction to Linguistics (2010-2011) English Grammar (2011-2-12) Introduction to Linguistics (2011-2012)
Language Teaching, Triton College, Millwood Inc. Hamilton, Ohio, Sole Instructor
Workplace ESL, (Fall 2015)
English Language Center, Thi Qar University, Sole Instructor
Headway English Language course, 2011, 2012 Baron’s TOEFL preparation Course, 2011, 2012 Longman TOEFL Preparation Courses, 2011, 2012
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015 Pre-dissertation research: Using Sociocultural and Language Socialization Perspectives to Analyze Online Communication between Native and Non-native English Speakers, Requirement for the M.ED doctoral program, University of Cincinnati
2015-2016 University of Cincinnati Faculty and Students Mentoring Research Grant. Grant for “The Effect of Face-to-Face and Computer Mediated Communication between Native and Non-Native English Speakers on L2 Development in a Professional Development Short Exchange Program”.
2014 Summer Graduate and Undergraduate Students GSUM Mentoring Program, University of Cincinnati, office of the Graduate School.
2014 Mentoring Research Grant, “Challenges Faced by International Students in the USA: A Case Study of Iraqi Graduate Students at University of Cincinnati,” University of Cincinnati
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Peer Review
Abstracts Reviewer, Annual Ohio TESOL Conference, Ohio State University, 2015
To Profession
Vice- President, Literacy and Second Language Studies Graduate Student Association, University of Cincinnati, 2015
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President, Literacy and Second Language Studies Graduate Student Association, University of Cincinnati, 2014
To Community
E Board member, Graduate Association for Teaching Enhancement, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, 2013-Present
E Board member, Holmes Scholar Program, National Holmes Scholar, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, DC, 2015-Present.
E Board member, Ohio TESOL, Ohio State University, 2014-Present
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant for Teacher Licensure & Online Learning. Department of Literacy and Second Language Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2014-2015
Translator, offer translation to different needs of Arabic language translation in the school of Education and the ELS language center, University of Cincinnati, 2013-ongoing
Tutor, Provide English language training to staff and faculty with low English levels, University of Thi-Qar, 2009-2012
Education Advisor, Provincial Reconstruction Team (office of the U.S embassy/Baghdad), 2008-2011
Academic Advisor, advise undergraduate students on how to pursue their postgraduate degrees in the U.S, the American Corner, U.S. Embassy/Baghdad, 2009-2012
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages International Association, TESOL, 2009-present
American Association of Applied Linguistics, AAAL, 2013-present
American Association of Colleges for Teachers Education, AACTE, 2014-present
Midwest Association for Language Learning & Technology, MALLT, 2014-present
Iraqi Translators Association, 2008-present
LANGUAGES
English: Advanced reading, writing, speaking
Arabic: Native language
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REFERENCES
Holly Johnson, PhD Associate Dean for Innovation and Opportunity University of Cincinnati 410H Teachers College [email protected] Phone: 513-556-0469
Ting Xiao, Ed.D Director, Center for ESL University of Cincinnati 610Q Teachers College [email protected] Phone: 513-556-3590
Mary Benedetti. Ed.D Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati 610 Teachers College [email protected] Phone: 513-556-3590
Laura Dell, MED Assistant Professor and educator University of Cincinnati [email protected] Phone: 513-556-0238